New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Over 2,500 paramilitary commandos will be on guard along with Delhi Police on the national capital’s roads on Holi on Thursday following intelligence inputs of a terror threat. Senior Delhi…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Accusing the BJP of polarising the country over Hindu nationalism, the CPI-M on Wednesday lamented that this had some of the opposition parties in a bind. “This spurious ultra-nationalism has…
Jammu: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti meets Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra at Raj Bhavan in Jammu on Feb 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jammu, March 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Wednesday…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Wednesday admitted to financing terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to the tune of around 6-7 million Pakistani rupees. “I have never received any money from the…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi’s Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday alleged fraud by the private security contractor in the state-run DTTDC. Mishra alleged that the contractor was paying each security guard Rs.8,000 a…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) The Indian hockey team were out at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to cheer for the national cricket team which was playing Bangladesh in a World Twenty20 Group 2 match here on…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 23 (IANS) Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton cruised to big victories in the crucial Arizona primaries, but rivals Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders spoiled the party somewhat, with…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the Chhattisgarh government in connection with the alleged wrongful detention and torture of a journalist who is a human…
Far from the hustle and bustle of city life, the story of Sardaar Gabbar Singh is set against a rural backdrop in a fictitious place calledRattanpur. Once a subsidiary of the princely state, Rattanpur is…
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies on Wednesday exchanged sweets and greetings on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to commemorate Pakistan Day. “Soldiers of India and Pakistan exchanged…
Hyderabad: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar arrives at University of Hyderabad on March 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday expressed solidarity with agitating students…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The land in Goa where Defexpo India 2016 will be held from March 28-31 has not been taken permanently, Defence Production Secretary A.K. Gupta said on Wednesday. The secretary said…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Value buying, coupled with short covering and increased chances of a rate cut by the country’s apex bank marginally buoyed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. The equity markets pared their…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for district-wise review of all citizen-centric services especially those which are actually delivered online and directed…
By V. Jagannathan Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijaykant on Wednesday allied with the People’s Welfare Front (PWF) of Vaiko’s MDMK, the Left and Dalit party VCK, and said he will be its chief ministerial…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and asked India to bat in their World Twenty20 Group 2 tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. Squads: India: Rohit Sharma,…
Hyderabad: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar arrives at University of Hyderabad on March 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was on Wednesday not allowed to enter University of Hyderabad…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) With a new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) focused largely on promoting ‘Make in India’, the coming DefExpo India 2016 in Goa will provide a platform to Indian companies to forge…
London, March 23 (IANS) English football giants Manchester United are reportedly trying to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in an offer estimated at 75 million euros ($85 million). The Red Devils, according to…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh addresses during the monsoon session of the state assembly in Shimla, on Aug 26, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on…